BankingFeaturedNigeria to liquidate 42 microfinance banksPritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 Authorities are verifying the claims of stakeholders of the 42 MFBs that lost their licenses... Read more
BankingFeaturedNigerian banks suffer liquidity window drop: CBKInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 10, 2020 The average daily deposit dropped to N48.32 billion in 251 transaction days last year... Read more
BankingUnion Bank of Nigeria gets $200 mn to fund SMEs, entrepreneursPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 Part of the $200 mn funding from OPIC will be used to drive digitalisation... Read more
BankingCBN deadline: Nigerian banks scramble for borrowersInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 Tier-1 banks with assets greater than or equal to N1 tn are luring borrowers in Tier-2 banks with attractive interest rates... Read more
BankingNigerian banks NPA loan book reaches ₦1.5 tr in 2018International Finance DeskJuly 4, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 4, 2019December 16, 2019 The NPAs show a 15% increase when compared to ₦1.3tr of non-performing loans in 2017... Read more
BankingNigeria’s biggest lenders now focused on improving retail bankingInternational Finance DeskJune 19, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 19, 2019 Africa's retail banking revenues will reach $53 billion in 2022, increasing from $35 billion in 2017... Read more
BankingListed Nigerian banks make Q1 profits of N256 billionInternational Finance DeskMay 27, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 27, 2019November 14, 2019 Effective funding optimization and a drive for higher efficiency boost Nigerian Banks’ profits in a slow environment.... Read more